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2026 No. 466 ANIMALS, ENGLAND ANIMAL HEALTH The Animal Health Act 1981 (Extension of Definition of Disease) (England) Order 2026 Made at 12.24 p.m. on 28th April 2026 Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1) The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 88(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981.
Propose a change(1) This Order may be cited as the Animal Health Act 1981 (Extension of Definition of Disease) (England) Order 2026 and comes into force immediately after it is made. (2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Propose a changeFor the purposes of the Animal Health Act 1981, as it applies in England, the definition of “disease” in section 88(1) of that Act is extended so as to include swine vesicular disease.
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